DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 8-9Th March

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 8-9th March

https://gradeup .co/ https://gradeup .co/ Daily Current Affairs Analysis 1. Current Affairs Revision (10 Questions With Option Discussion) - Previous Day 2. Current Affairs From Different Sources 3. Newspaper Analysis (The Hindu) 4. Burning Issue of The Day - Delimitation Commission 5. Static Awareness From Themes of Important Days (Jan- Feb) 6. Recap Of the DAY Note : PDF Link in The Description

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Current Affairs REVISION (10 Questions)

https://gradeup .co/ Which of the following country has authorised a package of $8.3 billion to tackle Corona Virus? कककककक ककककक कक कककककक कक ककक ककककक ककक कक ककक ककक कक 8.3 कककककक कककक कक ककककक कककककक कककक कक?

a. USA b. Luxembourg c. Iraq d. Ukraine

a. USA b. Luxembourg c. Iraq - Adil Abdul-Mahdi/Mhd. Allawi d. Ukraine - Denys Shmyhal

https://gradeup .co/ Chapchar Kut festival is being celebrated in which of the following state? कककककककककक ककक कक ककक ककककक ककक ककककक ककक ककककककक ककककक कक ककक कक? a. Meghalaya b. Mizoram c. Sikkim d. Tripura

https://gradeup .co/ Chapchar Kut festival is being celebrated in which of the following state? कककककककककक ककक कक ककक ककककक ककक ककककक ककक ककककककक ककककक कक ककक कक? a. Meghalaya - Nongkrem b. Mizoram c. Sikkim - Saga Dawa d. Tripura - Kharchi Puja

https://gradeup .co/ The India Smart Utility Week is being organised in which of the following city? कककक ककककककक कककककककक कककककक कक ककककक कककककककककक ककक कक ककक ककक ककक कककक कक ककक कक?

a. New Delhi b. Kochi c. Gandhi Nagar d. Pune

a. New Delhi b. Kochi - Global Ayurveda Festival c. Gandhi Nagar - India Pharma 2020’ & ‘India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition’ d. Pune

https://gradeup .co/ Which city’s airport has been renamed after Chhatrapati Sambhaji? ककककककक कककककक कक ककक ककक ककक कक कककक ककककक कक ककक ककक कककक ककक कक?

a. Mumbai b. Kolhapur c. Aurangabad d. Pune

a. Mumbai b. Kolhapur - Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj c. Aurangabad d. Pune - Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport

https://gradeup .co/ Which nation has topped the Freedom in the World report 2020? ककककक ककककककक 2020 ककक ककक ककककककक कक कककककककककक ककक ककककक ककककक ककककककक कककक कक?

a. Finland b. Switzerland c. Scotland d. Myanmar

https://gradeup .co/ Who of the following is not a part of the 100 Women of the Year list by TIME Magazine? कककककककककक ककक कक ककक TIME ककककककक कककककक कककक कक 100 ककककककक कक कककक कक कककककक कककक कक?

a. Amrit Kaur b. Indira Gandhi c. Greta Thunberg d. Katy Perry

https://gradeup .co/ Daren Tang has been appointed as the Director General of World Intellectual Property Organisation. Where are the Headquarters of WIPO? कककक कककक कक ककककक ककककककक ककककक ककककक कक ककककककककक कक ककक ककक ककककककक कककक ककक ककक WIPO कक कककककककक कककक ककक?

a. Hague b. Geneva c. Paris d. Washington https://gradeup .co/ Daren Tang has been appointed as the Director General of World Intellectual Property Organisation. Where are the Headquarters of WIPO? कककक कककक कक ककककक ककककककक ककककक ककककक कक ककककककककक कक ककक ककक ककककककक कककक ककक ककक WIPO कक कककककककक कककक ककक?

a. Hague - ICJ b. Geneva - UNCTAD, WHO, ILO, WTO, WMO c. Paris - OECD, FATF, UNESCO, International Council on Monuments and Sites d. Washington - WB/IMF https://gradeup .co/ Which of the following bank shall acquire 49% in Yes Bank as per the bailout package by RBI? कककककककककक ककक कक ककक कक कककक RBI कककककक कककककक ककककक कक कककककक कक कककक ककक 49% कक कककककककक ककककक? a. SBI b. RBL c. PNB d. Canara Bank

https://gradeup .co/ Which of the following bank shall acquire 49% in Yes Bank as per the bailout package by RBI? कककककककककक ककक कक ककक कक कककक RBI कककककक कककककक ककककक कक कककककक कक कककक ककक 49% कक कककककककक ककककक? a. SBI b. RBL - Co-branded Credit Card with MasterCard and Tomato c. PNB - OBC and United Bank of India shall be merged d. Canara Bank - Syndicate Bank shall be merged

https://gradeup .co/ Which state government shall start a “chair” at London School of Economics dedicated to B.R. Ambedkar? ककक कक ककककक ककककक कककक ककककक कक कककककककककक ककक "कककककक" कककक ककककक कक कक.कक. कककककककक? a. Tamil Nadu b. Maharashtra c. Andhra Pradesh d. Karnataka

https://gradeup .co/ Who of the following has been awarded with the Changemaker of the Year Award? कककककककककक ककक कक कककक कककककककक कक क ककक कककककक कक कककककककक कककक ककक कक?

a. Arunachalam Muruganandam b. Shanti Raghavan c. Pradeep Mewada d. Dutee Chand

a. Arunachalam Muruganandam - Iconic Changemaker Award b. Shanti Raghavan - Social Transformation category c. Pradeep Mewada - The Young Changemaker Award d. Dutee Chand

https://gradeup .co/ Ranjan Prakash Desai has been appointed as the Head, Delimitation Commission. Which state is not a part of that commission? कककक कककककक ककककक कक कककककक, ककककककक कककक ककककककक कककक ककक ककक ककक कक ककककक कक कककक कक कककककक कककक कक? a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Mizoram c. Manipur d. Nagaland

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Current Affairs Analysis From Different Sources

https://gradeup .co/ March 8 : International Women’s Day

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First Proposed 1909

Theme An Equal World is an Enabled World Celebration of Women’s Day 1975

Women’s Day In India Women : Free pass to monuments

All-women crew to operate 52 Air 15 Women Awarded Nari Shakti India flights today Puruskar 7 Women Take Over PM Modi’s A jawan of the ITBP has composed Account and sung a Hindi song to mark International Women’s Day (Lado) - Arjun Kheriyal

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Ministry of AYUSH to develop “AYUSH GRID”

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AYUSH GRID digital platform of AYUSH Aim digitize entire AYUSH sector. National Ayurveda Morbidity codes classify diseases described in Codes Ayurveda Classification of diseases KAsa, Kushtha, Jwara and Shwasa. Ministry of AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik Important Days National Ayurveda Day - 25th October, First Naturopathy Day - 18th Nov, Unani Day - 11th Feb, Siddha Day - Jan 4, World Homeopathy Day - 10th April

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Prez Kovind gives away Nari Shakti Puraskar

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Name of the Award Nari Shakti Puruskar women fighter pilots Mohana Farmers Padala Bhudevi and Singh, Bhawana Kanth and Bina Devi, Artisan Arifa Jaan, Avani Chaturvedi Environmentalist Chami Murmu, Entrepreneur Nilza Wangmo, Twin Mountaineers Tashi and Automotive research Nungshi Malik classical professional Rashmi vocalist Kaushiki Urdhwardeshe, Lady Mason Chakroborty Kalavati Devi 98 year old Karthyayini 105 year old Bhageerathi Amma who topped the Amma could not travel to literacy exam in 2018 Delhi to recieve the award.

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ICC Women's T20 WC final: AUS wins record 5th title

ICC ककककक T20 WC ककककक: AUS कक ककककककक 5 ककक ककककक कककक

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Defeated India (85 runs)

Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground

Player of the Tournament Beth Mooney

Player of the Final Alyssa Healey

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PM Modi hands over his twitter account to seven women achievers

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Occasion International Women’s Day Names of Seven Sneha Mohandass, Women Dr Malvika Iyer, Kalpana Ramesh, Arifa, Veena Devi, Vijaya Pawar,

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2nd anniversary of Poshan Abhiyaan

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Name of Yojna POSHAN POSHAN Prime Minister's Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment. Launch Date and Venue 8th March, 2018, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan Highlight Poshan Pakhwada (Fortnight) Focus Area of Pakhwada Men for Nutrition Focus of Mission address malnutrition with a targeted approach by 2022.

Poshan Mah September Related Ministry Women and Child Development

https://gradeup .co/ Times of India Former India opener Wasim Jaffer announces his retirement

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Name of Player Waseem Jaffer Highlight highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, most capped player in Ranji trophy, first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy, first cricketer to play in 150 matches in the Ranji Troph, Batting Coach,Bangladesh Cricket Team Ranji Teams Mumbai, Vidarbha

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Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals to increase by 73% in 5 Years

5 कककककक ककक ककककककक ककक ककक-कककक कककककककककक कक कककक 73% कक कककककक

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Name of Report Wealth Report 2020

Agency Knight Frank LLP

Current Ultra High Net 5,986 Worth Individuals India’s Rank 12 Knight Frank LLP London, Alistair Elliott

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5th BIMSTEC Summit 2020 to be held in Colombo

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BIMSTEC Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

Venue Colombo, Sri Lanka

Chair of BIMSTEC Sri Lanka (2018-20)

BIMSTEC Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand.

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Paytm, Hyderabad Metro tie up for QR- based tickets

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Tie-Up Hyderabad Metro, Paytm

Hyderabad Metro NVS Reddy

Paytm Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Noida

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Nasa’s named Mars 2020 rover as Perseverance

https://gradeup .co/ Daily Current Affairs Analysis THE HINDU (9th March)

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‘Over 40% govt. schools don’t have power, playgrounds’

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https://gradeup .co/ HEADLINE EXPLAINED Name of Report demand for grants for school education Highlight Only 56% of schools have electricity, with the lowest rates in Manipur and Madhya Pradesh. Less than 57% of schools have playgrounds, including less than 30% of schools in Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir Recommendation HRD Ministry collaborate with the MNREGA to construct boundary walls. Work with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to provide solar and other energy sources so that schools have access to power.

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ISB develops one-stop open data portal

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Name of Organisation Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Name of Portal India Data Portal Purpose one-stop open data portal, focusing on information related to agriculture. ISB 2001, Harish Manwani, offers certificates in various post- graduate management programs.

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Sanitary pad disposal bags must from next January

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https://gradeup .co/ Order mandatory for sanitary pad manufacturers to provide bio- degradable bags for the disposal of each pad from January 2021 New name of Waste Swachhta Sevika Pickers

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Govt. to raise all-woman battalion of SRPF

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State Government Maharashtra

All Women Battalion State Reserve Police Force (SRPF)

Purpose address issues pertaining to violence against women and to provide better security to them

SRPF 1948

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Former Law Minister Bharadwaj is no more

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Manpreet and Rani players of the year

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Hockey India Player of the Year India captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Harbinder Singh Achievement Award Awards 3rd annual Hockey India Awards upcoming players of the year Vivek Sagar Prasad and Lalremsiami President’s Award for Outstanding Sports Department, Odisha Achievement

Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Sports Authority of India Invaluable Contribution Social Transformation category, Shanti Raghavan of Enable India for placing thousands of divyangs in corporate jobs.

https://gradeup .co/ BURNING ISSUE Delimitation of Constituencies

https://gradeup .co/ Context The government has constituted a Delimitation Commission, to be headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai States Union Territory Jammu and Kashmirand the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland. Act concerned Delimitation Act, 2002. Delimitation The process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a state that has a legislative body. Earlier Instances Such commissions have been constituted at least four times in India. 1952, 1963, 1973, 2002 https://gradeup .co/ STATIC QUIZ Themes of Important Days (Jan-Feb)

https://gradeup .co/ What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2020? कककककककककककककक ककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Balance for Better b. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives c. “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” d. “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”

https://gradeup .co/ What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2020? कककककककककककककक ककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Balance for Better - 2019 b. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives - 2018 c. “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” - 2017 d. “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”

https://gradeup .co/ “Sustaining all Life on Earth” is the theme of which of the following day? "कककककक कक ककक कककक कक कककक कककक" कककककककककक ककक कक ककक ककक कक कककक कक?

a. World Wildlife Day b. Zero Discrimination Day c. World Rare Disease Day d. National Science Day

a. World Wildlife Day b. Zero Discrimination Day - Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls c. World Rare Disease Day - Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day d. National Science Day - Women in Science

https://gradeup .co/ What Is the theme of the World Radio Day 2020? ककककक कककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace b. Radio and Sports c. Radio and Diversity d. Radio is You

https://gradeup .co/ What Is the theme of the World Radio Day 2020? ककककक कककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace b. Radio and Sports c. Radio and Diversity d. Radio is You

https://gradeup .co/ Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth is the theme of which of the following day? ककककककक ककककक ककककक कक ककक ककककककक ककक ककककककक कक कककककककक ककक ककककक कककककककककक ककक कक ककक ककक कक कककक कक? a. International Women’s Day b. International Day of Women and Girls in Science c. World Cancer Day d. National Girl Child Day

https://gradeup .co/ What was the theme of National Voter’s Day 2020? ककककककककक कककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Every Vote Counts b. One Vote is all it counts c. Electoral Literacy for a Stronger Democracy d. Voter’s Vote

https://gradeup .co/ What was the theme of National Voter’s Day 2020? ककककककककक कककककक कककक 2020 कक कककक कककक कक?

a. Every Vote Counts b. One Vote is all it counts c. Electoral Literacy for a Stronger Democracy d. Voter’s Vote

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